President Donald Trump warned on Friday that limited strikes against Iran are possible even as the country’s top diplomat said Tehran expects to have a proposed deal ready in the next few days following nuclear talks with the United States. In response to a reporter’s question on whether the U.S. could take limited military action as the countries negotiate, Trump said, “I guess I can say I am considering that.” Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a TV interview that his country was planning to finalize a draft deal in “the next two to three days” to then send to Washington. Tensions between the longtime adversaries have ramped up as the Trump administration pushes for concessions from Iran and has built up the largest U.S. military presence in the Middle East in decades, with more warships and aircraft on the way. Both countries have signaled that they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran’s nuclear program fizzle out. Recent rounds of indirect negotiations had made little visible progress.

Trump begins his briefing and calls tariff ruling ‘deeply disappointing’

The president entered the briefing room with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Attorney General Pam Bondi and trade negotiator Jamieson Greer.

The White House debuted new, moodier lighting in the briefing room right before the president’s appearance. Softer blue lights were lit behind the podium. It was not clear whether the change was coincidental with the president’s appearance.

Melania Trump donates her 2025 inaugural gown to the Smithsonian

Asked how it felt to see the strapless white and black-trimmed gown and matching black bejeweled neckpiece added to the National Museum of American History’s first ladies exhibit, Melania Trump said, “It’s incredible. It’s a historic moment.”

It’s the second inaugural gown she has donated to the exhibit. She also donated her 2017 inaugural gown.

The gown was set to go on public display starting Friday afternoon.

Hochul: Trump said the lesson from Minnesota was ‘we’ll only go where we’re wanted’

New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul said that Trump was asked during a breakfast with governors what the lessons from immigration enforcement in Minnesota were, and that the president responded that from now on “we’ll only go where we’re wanted.”

Source: WPLG